Thank you so much for voting for Willow Bird Baking in the first two rounds of Project Food Blog, a contest comprised of a series of challenges to find the next food blog star. Because of you, WBB is one of only 200 blogs competing in round 3! I’m so grateful and humbled by your outpouring of support. Now it’s time to ask for your help again. Voting for Project Food Blog Round 3 is now open!

Voting is incredibly easy! To vote, you need a Foodbuzz account, which only takes a few seconds to sign up for, I promise. Once you have an account, sign in and go to my official challenge entry here. To vote, click the heart next to the words “Vote for this Entry.”

Writing this blog is a joy and a passion each and every day. Thank you for joining in the fun!

xoxo, Julie

P.S. Ethan and I were joking about on the possibility of garnering votes by including photos of sweet grandmothers and puppies in our posts. Whatever works, y’all:

My beautiful Grandma Mabel and my sweetie pie pup Byrd. If you need to see more, I have a lovely Grandma Peggy as well : )

As I mentioned in the writeup of my Secret Secret Garden Party, elaborate party planning makes for some . . . interesting moments. The blooper reel is often the funniest part of the movie, right? So, without further ado, here’s the Secret Garden blooper reel — with some additional commentary, of course.

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Byrd and I wish you all a blessed Christmas! Have a warm, spice-filled, fir tree scented, candlelit, loving time with your families this holiday season.